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A WEEK of CONTESTS & FUN!

4:13 PM, May. 14, 2006

Guess who's having a birthday? Homeschoolblogger. Yep, that's right our beloved HSB will officially be one year old on Tuesday, May 16th.

Somewhere over in Eastern TN, I imagine Gena is sticking out her tongue at Jen saying, "Neener, neener, I TOLD you they would like it."

So, we just want to celebrate all week long with contests, prizes, and fun. Carla from Shade Tree Cottage has already volunteered to donate two wonderful gift baskets of her handmade, all natural, organic soaps! Wow, just look at her site, you can practically smell the soaps on there!!

If any of you would like to donate prizes for our contests on the Front Porch this week, just email me and let me know. We so appreciate you all blogging with us and making HSB such a wonderful blogging community.

So let's get started with our very first contest for the week. We want to take a look back through some of your best blog entries. Choose one of your favorite blog entries (that you've written) and post the link here as a comment. Maybe it was when you shared your testimony, maybe it was a great homeschool story, maybe it was funny or maybe it was a great picture. Whatever it is, just post it as a comment here and we can all browse through HSB's "Best of..." And be sure to blog about it on your blog. We want to spread the word all around HSB!

~Nancy Carter

Senior Editor of HSB

NCarter@TheHomeschoolMagazine.com

www.HomeschoolBlogger.com/tn3jcarter

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Money Myths That Trip Up Homeschoolers

5:51 PM, May. 14, 2006, posted by HomeschoolCPA

Opps! I'm sorry, I posted my WHOLE favorite blog, not just the link! (Go ahead and delete it!)
Here's the link only to my favoite blog entry:

Money Myths That Trip Up Homeschoolers: Myth # 4 Homeschooling is Expensive.
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HomeschoolCPA/126619/

Carol

Upon the Subject of Education

7:51 PM, May. 14, 2006, posted by gottsegnet

It's difficult to choose one absolute favorite, but I suppose this one most accurately defines why it is I started blogging in the first place...to engage in the conversation:

http://homeschoolblogger.com/gottsegnet/29634/

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1:40 AM, May. 15, 2006, posted by Dell

So many topics to choose from... hmmm...

I'll submit this one: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Dell/89860/

Wow, this is hard!

9:20 AM, May. 15, 2006, posted by crewchief

Hmmm. I'm not sure which one to chose! I am stuck between 4 posts. Are you sure you don't want them all? ;) Well, ok, just one, huh? I guess I'll chose my recent post "Of Bunnies and Boys"

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/crewchief/131258/

BTW, I changed my mind twice since I started this comment. LOL

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11:05 AM, May. 15, 2006, posted by Rebeca

Here's a favorite of mine, encouragement for the weary:
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Rebeca/74901/
Rebeca

This is my favorite "funny"...

12:27 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by icart61

Love contests!

This was my Mother's Day Blog: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/icart61/134440/

It cheers up a lot of gloomy days!

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12:30 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by Not1Worry

Well, this is my most memorable post.

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Not1Worry/94407/

Happy Birthday HSB!

1:39 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by

I can't believe "we" have been at this for a whole year! Wow. Well, it's been a blast and I have been blessed!
So, lets see---I hit my archives and this one jumped out at me. Is math that important and how much math do we really need to teach our kids? Check out this link and see :)

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ByHisGraceInColorado/20917/

Nancy

p.s. I have been reading the links and they are great! I loved Rebeca's, be sure to go read it!!

Edited by ByHisGraceInColorado on May. 15, 2006 at 10:39 AM

You say it's out birthday???

2:09 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by

Cool!

I LOVE blogging here!

And, after looking back, I found my favorite post. It's from the first month I was here.

<a herf="http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Jaybird/9157/">Broccoli and The Big Picture</a>

Edited by Jaybird on May. 15, 2006 at 11:09 AM

Lemme try that again...

2:11 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by Jaybird

This time while actually USING MY BRAIN!

Broccoli and the Big Picture

Fun in the making!

2:12 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by NewMexico

I was new to blogging when I offered to help coordinate the New Mexico Homeschool Nations page. I had so much fun blogging this first entry I had ever done! I had fun learning how to post pictures and make hyperlinks! Now I am hooked! ~Donna
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/NewMexico/89209/

Here is mine!!

2:43 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by smfeet2001

Here is the link:

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/smfeet2001/135119/

Enjoy!!

Holly

My Favorite

3:59 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by Hutcheson

I'll guess I'll list my Mother's Day post!

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Hutcheson/133616/

Too many to choose from...

5:06 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by

...but <a href="http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/drewsfamilytx/54655/">here's</a> a funny one.

Edited by drewsfamilytx on May. 15, 2006 at 2:07 PM

Here's the right link!

5:10 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by drewsfamilytx

HERE it is!

SQUARE PEGS/ROUND HOLES

6:13 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by BritishColumbia

This is the blog that has gotten more favorable feedback/comments than others. http://homeschoolblogger.com/BritishColumbia/104296/

Thanks for continuing to bless us with contests and encouragement

My most popular post was

8:27 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by iluvtheland

"The Older Stay-At-Home Mom." It received more hits and more comments than anything else I have written, as well as personal emails, so it must have struck a chord with many people. It was also featured in the Carnival of Beauty during the week when the topic was "Growing Old Gracefully." You can find it at http:www.homeschoolblogger.com/iluvtheland/115552
Enjoy, and I hope that you will also find it helpful in your own lives,
Kathy

Happy Birthday HSB!!!

9:06 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by jaminacema

Here is one of my favorite entries..It's called "Beauty" but it may not be about what you think!

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/jaminacema/123944/

Happy Birthday HSB, I am glad I found you while you were still young!!!

Our Homeschool Creation

9:27 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by TheNotebookingCorner

This was a favorite project the girls and I shared

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/TheNotebookingCorner/18434/

Pick only one?

11:32 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by sagerats

Well, I didn't have time today to dig through my archives to decide which was my favorite, so I'll just post my recent favorite, Lesson Learned Near the Brink of Death!

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/sagerats/123725/

Abiding in the Vine!

Science, simple machines, owl poop and such

11:52 PM, May. 15, 2006, posted by NeverAlone

http://homeschoolblogger.com/NeverAlone/117650/

:: how about YOU decide??? LOL ::

12:04 AM, May. 16, 2006, posted by JeninNB

I can't decide....

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JeninNB/111676/
or
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JeninNB/82726/
or maybe even
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/JeninNB/67466/

My favorite...

12:19 AM, May. 16, 2006, posted by MrsStevens95

Here is my favorite post. I have put 2 b/c they are connected.
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/MrsStevens95/8283/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/MrsStevens95/9076/

~ Rachel

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12:21 AM, May. 16, 2006, posted by mamaclsn

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/mamaclsn/113895/

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11:15 AM, May. 16, 2006, posted by MamaHen

This one is my personal favorite:
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/MamaHen/121309/

Me and my oldest son, bonding over math.

Clinging to God

12:20 PM, May. 16, 2006, posted by ChathamMommy

This wasn't even a contest (for me to choose a favorite). This one wrote itself and I still get shivers re-reading it.

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ChathamMommy/118074/

Great contest. I have a lot of reading to do! :)

Chelo

Another Undecided

12:33 PM, May. 16, 2006, posted by takingthechallenge

Well, I have to join the undecided ranks...here's two of my favorites:
Great Expectations
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/takingthechallenge/27908/
What I Would Do Differently
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/takingthechallenge/26988/

This one's hard

12:39 PM, May. 16, 2006, posted by nsremom

My entry would have to be , "The Day the Gameboy Got Smashed with a Sledgehammer." I had 30 non-duplicated comments and even a link to someones elses blog. *blush*

www.homeschoolblogger.com/nsremom/95355/

Awards Night

2:50 PM, May. 16, 2006, posted by kidsus8

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/kidsus8/135830/
Blessings,
Andrea

Here's mine

2:53 PM, May. 16, 2006, posted by Aligirl

It was hard to choose one! I picked this one, because the memories are soo sweet to me. This one was called my best mommy moment.

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Aligirl/128213/

Ali

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7:04 PM, May. 16, 2006, posted by momanna98

With out a doubt, here is my favorite post: http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/momanna98/62580/

Nothing to do with homeschool

11:19 PM, May. 16, 2006, posted by ClagettsFLStyle

This has nothing to do with homeschool.. well, it did lead us into a thematic unit study on owls, which we made lapbooks and other things about. But I just love the picture and the fact that this beautiful lady lives in my backyard! An very cool blessing from my Heavenly Father.

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ClagettsFLStyle/71861/

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1:31 AM, May. 17, 2006, posted by chickadee

this one is my favorite right now because of the great, helpful comments i got as a result of posting something that i felt very defeated about. it was also a turning point with me in looking at how my daughter learns. this post is still affecting me.
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/chickadee/129819/

A few of my favorites:

12:44 PM, May. 17, 2006, posted by Janne

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Janne/57845/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Janne/53329/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Janne/76534/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/Janne/54075/

Stuck choosing between four ...

2:22 PM, May. 17, 2006, posted by

I'm so indecisive. Let's see ... should it be "New Life", "Blessed with Love", "Growing in Service through Sacrifice", or "I'm not perfect! Don't ooh and awe over me!!"?

Some of my most favorite ones haven't had many comments. They were precious to me, and revealed my heart, but lacked the humor that usually brings out the comments.

I guess I'll choose "I'm not perfect! Don't ooh and awe over me!!"
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ElCloud/82158/

But my other 3 favorites are here:
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ElCloud/81894/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ElCloud/84025/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/ElCloud/111947/

April (Elcloud)

Edited by ElCloud on May. 17, 2006 at 11:24 AM

What to choose

7:13 PM, May. 17, 2006, posted by cricket313

I'm not an eloquette writer but I picked two. The first tells about what's going on in my life and the second is the picture I post recently of my Mimi. (I hope it's okay.)
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/cricket313/112481/
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/cricket313/126484/

I love the close community here. Thanks for bring us homeschoolblogger.com.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

We have a winner...actually 2 winners!!

7:25 PM, May. 17, 2006, posted by HSBCompanyBlog

Here is the link - http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/HSBCompanyBlog/136568/

Feel free to post here if you want others to find your favorite entry though. :o)

Thank you all for contributing and being a wonderful part of HSB.
Blessings,
Nancy

If you make a mom a muffin...

9:02 AM, May. 18, 2006, posted by COMamabear

If you like a good laugh, it's always good to laugh at yourself!

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/COMamabear/107672/

Hairy Experiences

12:51 PM, May. 18, 2006, posted by lmb4him

Here's my favourite post - but it was a hard decision to make.

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/lmb4him/71468/

Happy Birthday Home School Blogger

Here are 2

2:28 PM, May. 19, 2006, posted by eyecorn

Hmm, it's a toss up here...can I post 2?

Instructions for fixing a broken printer...
http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/eyecorn/87687/

My before/after picture for Jenig blubber blogger challenge...I wasn't going to take being called a chicken for not posting my weight sitting down!

http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/eyecorn/86545/

These actually go together...

9:01 PM, May. 19, 2006, posted by

<a href=http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/KerriHopkins/126363/> coffee anyone?
<a href=http://www.homeschoolblogger.com/KerriHopkins/127940/> the rest of the story
This is a wonderful story of the Lord's Great Faithfulness!!!

Edited by KerriHopkins on May. 19, 2006 at 6:02 PM

Here's The Active Links...

9:05 PM, May. 19, 2006, posted by KerriHopkins

coffee anyone?
the rest of the story
This is a wonderful story of the Lord's Great Faithfulness!!!

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